The weather is never far from our thoughts in the UK, whether it is too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry. The changeable nature of our weather also causes problems to our horse racing calendar, where conditions can be too dangerous to race on.
Racing mainly faces abandonments during the winter months, when sustained or heavy rainfall can lead to turf racetracks becoming waterlogged or even flooded. The winter also brings cold snaps where the low temperatures can bring frozen tracks which cannot be raced upon. Snowfall can also lead to the cancellation of racing, even on all-weather surfaces.
Low sun (believe it or not) can make racing treacherous in the autumn and winter, although this usually leads to missing fences or at worst the loss of a race or two.
High winds can halt racing at any point in the year, famously putting a stop to two days of racing at the 2008 Cheltenham Festival. The Summer can also bring problems for racecourse, water supply issues during dry spells have been known to stop racing and there’s also occasional flash floods during downpours.
Whatever the reason for a meeting’s cancellation in the UK or Ireland, we’ll detail them below.
Current Month: May 2022
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
25/05/2022 | Beverley | Flat | Unsafe Ground |
Monthly Stats (UK & IRE)
Month | Meetings Abandoned | Jump Meetings | Flat Meetings |
---|---|---|---|
April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
March 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
February 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
January 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
December 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
November 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
October 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
September 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
August 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
July 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
June 2021 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
May 2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
April 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
March 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
February 2021 | 31 | 28 | 3 |
January 2021 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
Archives
April 2022
No meetings abandoned.
March 2022
Date Meeting Course Reason
03/03/2022
Chelmsford
Flat
Storm Damage
12/03/2022
Chelmsford
Flat
Storm Damage
February 2022
Date Meeting Course Reason
18/02/2022
Fakenham
Jump
High Winds
18/02/2022
Southwell
Flat
High Winds
18/02/2022
Lingfield
Flat
High Winds
21/02/2022
Chelmsford
Flat
Storm Damage
21/02/2022
Lingfield
Jumps
Waterlogging
26/02/2022
Chelmsford
Flat
Storm Damage
January 2022
Date Meeting Course Reason
21/01/2022
Market Rasen
Jump
Frost
December 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
28/12/2021
Leicester
Jump
Waterlogging
November 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
27/11/2021
Bangor
Jump
High Winds
28/11/2021
Carlisle
Jump
Frost
October 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
03/03/2022 | Chelmsford | Flat | Storm Damage |
12/03/2022 | Chelmsford | Flat | Storm Damage |
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
18/02/2022 | Fakenham | Jump | High Winds |
18/02/2022 | Southwell | Flat | High Winds |
18/02/2022 | Lingfield | Flat | High Winds |
21/02/2022 | Chelmsford | Flat | Storm Damage |
21/02/2022 | Lingfield | Jumps | Waterlogging |
26/02/2022 | Chelmsford | Flat | Storm Damage |
January 2022
Date Meeting Course Reason
21/01/2022
Market Rasen
Jump
Frost
December 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
28/12/2021
Leicester
Jump
Waterlogging
November 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
27/11/2021
Bangor
Jump
High Winds
28/11/2021
Carlisle
Jump
Frost
October 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
21/01/2022 | Market Rasen | Jump | Frost |
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
28/12/2021 | Leicester | Jump | Waterlogging |
November 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
27/11/2021
Bangor
Jump
High Winds
28/11/2021
Carlisle
Jump
Frost
October 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
27/11/2021 | Bangor | Jump | High Winds |
28/11/2021 | Carlisle | Jump | Frost |
No meetings abandoned.
September 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
27/09/2021
Hamilton Park
Flat
Waterlogging
August 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
08/08/2021
Haydock
Flat
Waterlogging
19/08/2021
Fontwell
Flat
Track Unraceable
25/08/2021
Fontwell
Flat
Track Unraceable
July 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
12/07/2021
Windsor
Flat
Track Unraceable
June 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
29/06/2021
Hamilton
Flat
Accident
25/06/2021
Cartmel
Jumps
Waterlogging
21/06/2021
Windsor
Flat
Heavy Rain
18/06/2021
Goodwood
Flat
Heavy Rain
May 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
06/05/2021
Wincanton
Jump
Firm Ground
11/05/2021
Chepstow
Flat
Waterlogging
11/05/2021
Wetherby
Flat
Waterlogging
12/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Jump
Heavy Rain
24/05/2021
Windsor
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Beverley
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Gowran Park
Flat
Waterlogging
April 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
04/04/2021
Hereford
Jump
False Ground
March 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
14/03/2021
Bangor
Jump
Waterlogging
February 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
27/09/2021 | Hamilton Park | Flat | Waterlogging |
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
08/08/2021 | Haydock | Flat | Waterlogging |
19/08/2021 | Fontwell | Flat | Track Unraceable |
25/08/2021 | Fontwell | Flat | Track Unraceable |
July 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
12/07/2021
Windsor
Flat
Track Unraceable
June 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
29/06/2021
Hamilton
Flat
Accident
25/06/2021
Cartmel
Jumps
Waterlogging
21/06/2021
Windsor
Flat
Heavy Rain
18/06/2021
Goodwood
Flat
Heavy Rain
May 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
06/05/2021
Wincanton
Jump
Firm Ground
11/05/2021
Chepstow
Flat
Waterlogging
11/05/2021
Wetherby
Flat
Waterlogging
12/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Jump
Heavy Rain
24/05/2021
Windsor
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Beverley
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Gowran Park
Flat
Waterlogging
April 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
04/04/2021
Hereford
Jump
False Ground
March 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
14/03/2021
Bangor
Jump
Waterlogging
February 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
12/07/2021 | Windsor | Flat | Track Unraceable |
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
29/06/2021 | Hamilton | Flat | Accident |
25/06/2021 | Cartmel | Jumps | Waterlogging |
21/06/2021 | Windsor | Flat | Heavy Rain |
18/06/2021 | Goodwood | Flat | Heavy Rain |
May 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
06/05/2021
Wincanton
Jump
Firm Ground
11/05/2021
Chepstow
Flat
Waterlogging
11/05/2021
Wetherby
Flat
Waterlogging
12/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Jump
Heavy Rain
24/05/2021
Windsor
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Newton Abbot
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Beverley
Flat
Waterlogging
26/05/2021
Gowran Park
Flat
Waterlogging
April 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
04/04/2021
Hereford
Jump
False Ground
March 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
14/03/2021
Bangor
Jump
Waterlogging
February 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
06/05/2021 | Wincanton | Jump | Firm Ground |
11/05/2021 | Chepstow | Flat | Waterlogging |
11/05/2021 | Wetherby | Flat | Waterlogging |
12/05/2021 | Newton Abbot | Jump | Heavy Rain |
24/05/2021 | Windsor | Flat | Waterlogging |
26/05/2021 | Newton Abbot | Flat | Waterlogging |
26/05/2021 | Beverley | Flat | Waterlogging |
26/05/2021 | Gowran Park | Flat | Waterlogging |
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
04/04/2021 | Hereford | Jump | False Ground |
March 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
14/03/2021
Bangor
Jump
Waterlogging
February 2021
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
14/03/2021 | Bangor | Jump | Waterlogging |
The wintery weather in February played havoc with the horse racing calendar in both Britain and Ireland. Storm Christophe brought in widespread significant rainfall with many turf fixtures having to cancel meetings due to waterlogging and patches of false ground. Bangor-On-Dee racecourse was particularly badly effected, cancelling their meeting on the 12th due to damage caused by the River Dee bursting its banks.
February also brought about the coldest temperatures of the year so far with many courses unraceable due to a frozen track. Snowfall also caused fixtures to be abandoned, even to the all-weather tracks of Chelmsford and Newcastle.
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
26/02/2021 | Gowran Park | Jump | Waterlogging |
22/02/2021 | Lingfield | Jump | Waterlogging |
20/02/2021 | Gowran Park | Jump | Waterlogging |
19/02/2021 | Limerick | Jump | Heavy Rain |
18/02/2021 | Clonmel | Jump | Heavy Rain |
13/02/2021 | Chelmsford | Flat (AW) | Bad Weather |
13/02/2021 | Warwick | Jump | Frozen Track |
13/02/2021 | Newbury | Jump | Frozen Track |
12/02/2021 | Chelmsford | Flat (AW) | Bad Weather |
12/02/2021 | Bangor-on-Dee | Jump | Flooding |
12/02/2021 | Kempton Park | Jump | Waterlogging |
11/02/2021 | Thurles | Jump | Snow |
11/02/2021 | Ffos Las | Jump | Frozen Track |
11/02/2021 | Doncaster | Jump | Snow |
11/02/2021 | Huntingdon | Jump | Waterlogging |
10/02/2021 | Sedgefield | Jump | Waterlogging |
10/02/2021 | Fairyhouse | Jump | Waterlogging |
10/02/2021 | Fontwell Park | Jump | Waterlogging |
10/02/2021 | Ludlow | Jump | Bad Weather |
10/02/2021 | Newcastle | Flat (AW) | Snow |
09/02/2021 | Taunton | Jump | Frozen Track |
09/02/2021 | Market Rasen | Jump | Snow |
08/02/2021 | Plumpton | Jump | Snow |
08/02/2021 | Carlisle | Jump | Frozen Track |
06/02/2021 | Wetherby | Jump | Heavy Rain |
03/02/2021 | Exeter | Jump | Waterlogging |
03/02/2021 | Leicester | Jump | Waterlogging |
02/02/2021 | Limerick | Jump | Waterlogging |
02/02/2021 | Lingfield Park | Jump | Waterlogging |
01/02/2021 | Sedgefield | Jump | Frozen Track |
01/02/2021 | Hereford | Jump | Waterlogging |
January 2021
Date Meeting Course Reason
31/01/2021
Catterick
Jump
Waterlogging
31/01/2021
Fontwell
Jump
Waterlogging
31/01/2021
Uttoxeter
Jump
Frozen Track
30/01/2021
Fairyhouse
Jump
Waterlogging
30/01/2021
Cheltenham
Jump
Waterlogging
29/01/2021
Huntingdon
Jump
Flooding
28/01/2021
Wetherby
Jump
Waterlogging
27/01/2021
Wincanton
Jump
Snow
27/01/2021
Catterick
Jump
Frozen Track
26/01/2021
Kelso
Jump
Frozen Track
26/01/2021
Down Royal
Jump
Frozen Track
25/01/2021
Market Rasen
Jump
Frozen Track
24/01/2021
Thurles
Jump
Snow
24/01/2021
Hereford
Jump
Frozen Track
23/01/2021
Navan
Jump
Frozen Track
22/01/2021
Ffos Las
Jump
Waterlogging
19/01/2021
Fakenham
Jump
-
17/01/2021
Kelso
Jump
Waterlogging
15/01/2021
Huntingdon
Jump
Flooding
15/01/2021
Sedgefield
Jump
Snow
14/01/2021
Catterick
Jump
Snow
08/01/2021
Taunton
Jump
Frozen Track
07/01/2021
Musselburgh
Jump
Frost
07/01/2021
Ffos Las
Jump
Frozen Track
06/01/2021
Ayr
Jump
Frozen Track
05/01/2021
Ludlow
Jump
Snow
02/01/2021
Hereford
Jump
Frozen Track
02/01/2021
Ayr
Jump
Frozen Track
01/01/2021
Cheltenham
Jump
Waterlogging
01/01/2021
Exeter
Jump
Frozen Track
Date | Meeting | Course | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
31/01/2021 | Catterick | Jump | Waterlogging |
31/01/2021 | Fontwell | Jump | Waterlogging |
31/01/2021 | Uttoxeter | Jump | Frozen Track |
30/01/2021 | Fairyhouse | Jump | Waterlogging |
30/01/2021 | Cheltenham | Jump | Waterlogging |
29/01/2021 | Huntingdon | Jump | Flooding |
28/01/2021 | Wetherby | Jump | Waterlogging |
27/01/2021 | Wincanton | Jump | Snow |
27/01/2021 | Catterick | Jump | Frozen Track |
26/01/2021 | Kelso | Jump | Frozen Track |
26/01/2021 | Down Royal | Jump | Frozen Track |
25/01/2021 | Market Rasen | Jump | Frozen Track |
24/01/2021 | Thurles | Jump | Snow |
24/01/2021 | Hereford | Jump | Frozen Track |
23/01/2021 | Navan | Jump | Frozen Track |
22/01/2021 | Ffos Las | Jump | Waterlogging |
19/01/2021 | Fakenham | Jump | - |
17/01/2021 | Kelso | Jump | Waterlogging |
15/01/2021 | Huntingdon | Jump | Flooding |
15/01/2021 | Sedgefield | Jump | Snow |
14/01/2021 | Catterick | Jump | Snow |
08/01/2021 | Taunton | Jump | Frozen Track |
07/01/2021 | Musselburgh | Jump | Frost |
07/01/2021 | Ffos Las | Jump | Frozen Track |
06/01/2021 | Ayr | Jump | Frozen Track |
05/01/2021 | Ludlow | Jump | Snow |
02/01/2021 | Hereford | Jump | Frozen Track |
02/01/2021 | Ayr | Jump | Frozen Track |
01/01/2021 | Cheltenham | Jump | Waterlogging |
01/01/2021 | Exeter | Jump | Frozen Track |